New This Month

It's rare that someone can be both fully engaged, and at the same time a step above the fray and observe and articulate what's happening on a meta-level. We try our best to do that with our clients, but what about the field of psychotherapy as a whole? What are we really about? Where are we going? Where should we be going?

Brain-Based Therapy Interview

John Arden, in our Featured Interview on Brain-Based Therapy, takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the forces at play in our field, including the role of "Pax Medica" with an emphasis on biological determinism, competing theoretical orientations, and advances in neuroscience. He then lays out his hope for a true integrative approach, which rises above our turf battles. I hope you'll find him to be a provocative and refreshing voice. 1.5 CE credits available.

Assessing Partner Abuse in Couples Therapy

Despite how the field evolves, we'll continue to have our successes and failures. The latter often come from missing some key aspect of the clinical picture, whether it is substance abuse, bipolar disorder, or domestic violence. In Assessing Partner Abuse in Couples Therapy, Albert Dytch, LMFT, presents an instructive case example of how to walk the tightrope between establishing rapport with a high-conflict couple and clarifying whether abuse is present, and how to then proceed with an effective intervention. Also included is the Abuse Behavior Inventory, an easy-to-use instrument.1 CE Credit Available.

New PTSD DVDs

We are pleased to release a long-anticipated Psychotherapy.net production, Psychotherapy with Chronic PTSD: A Vietnam Vet's Journey. In this remarkable and unique DVD, we see excerpts from actual therapy sessions with Terry, a Vietnam vet who suffered from PTSD for 40 years before entering treatment with Frank Ochberg, MD, a leading PTSD expert. Through these excepts, as well as separate interviews with Terry and Ochberg which I conduct, you'll get a deep understanding of how PSTD is experienced by the individual, as well as practical and effective strategies which will be helpful to any therapist encountering PTSD in their clients. 5 CE credits available.

Additionally, we are offering two new videos that are particularly useful both for training therapists and educating clients and their families.

Living with PTSD: Lessons for Partners, Friends, and Supporters would make an excellent addition to your lending library. This short video, addressed specifically to the loved ones of PTSD sufferers, illuminates the special role that family and friends can play, and provides important insight about the best ways provide support and set boundaries.

Survival from Domestic Violence: Stories of Hope and Healing offers an inside look into the experiences of women who have faced abuse at the hands of their partners, and what it took to transform them from victims into survivors.

New Addiction Videos

And, finally, we present the final three DVDs in the 7 Skills for Addiction-Free Living series: Problem Solving with Terrence Real, Social Skills with Lorraine Collins, and Stress Management with Jon Carlson & Judy Lewis. These videos present exercises and strategies for clients in recovery, and are useful for therapists and clients alike. Purchase all 7 DVDs for the price of 6! 2 CE credits available for each title.


     Cheers,

Victor Yalom, PhD
President and Founder